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Effective Stress Management Strategies for Students: Learn, Implement, Succeed

Discover what stress is, how to deal with it using six proven strategies, and develop stress management techniques. Stress is a natural response that can motivate us, but high levels can hinder performance. Learn to take care of yourself by eating well, sleeping enough, exercising, and controlling your breathing. Make time for fun and improve study skills to reduce stress. Stay organized and plan wisely to allocate time for essential tasks, studying, relaxation, social activities, and exercise. Avoid procrastination as it steals time and hinders your success.

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Effective Stress Management Strategies for Students: Learn, Implement, Succeed

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  1. Session aims • To know what stress is • To know six strategies for dealing with stress • To develop techniques for managing stress

  2. What is stress? • Stress is one of the body’s natural responses to something that is threatening or frightening. • It is something that we all experience from time to time. • Stress is not necessarily harmful: mild forms can motivate and energise you. • However, if your stress level is too high then it can cause difficulties, including hindering your ability to prepare for and perform during your exams.

  3. How do people deal with stress? • For many of us with hectic, stressful lives, relaxation means zoning out in front of the TV at the end of the day or snatching some extra sleep at the weekend. Unfortunately, this does little to help reduce the damaging effects of stress on the mind and body.

  4. Six strategies for dealing with stress • Unfortunately there is no magic wand that will remove the impact of stress on your life. Controlling stress is an active process which means that you will have to take steps to limit its impact.

  5. Step One: Be careful about what you eat and drink

  6. Step Two: Get enough sleep

  7. Step Three: Take regular exercise

  8. Step Four: Control your breathing

  9. Step Five: Make time for fun

  10. Step Six: Improve your study skills Get organised for learning! Read through your notes; use a mind map to write out what you have remembered; return to your notes and highlight all the forgotten facts! You could then add these facts to the mind map. Try this before your next test.

  11. Planning will reduce stress • Where does your time go? - 168 hours in the week – use them wisely • Allocate time for essential tasks • Schedule in time for studying – including breaks • Schedule time for YOU e.g. relaxation, social, exercise • Be aware of procrastination...

  12. REMEMBER “Procrastination is the thief of time”

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